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Weequahic High School

Regular School · NEWARK, NJ

Weequahic High School is a regular school school in NEWARK, New Jersey, serving grades 09–12 with 592 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.4:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
592
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
No

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 503 85%
Hispanic/Latino 72 12%
Two or more races 7 1%
White 5 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 592 297M / 295F

English Language Learners: 8 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=5% 25.6% 125
Reading Proficiency 30-34% 46.8% 67
Science Proficiency <=5% — 81
4-Year Graduation Rate 70-74% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (7)
55 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
134 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
148
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
21
3.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
117
19.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 592 100%

Contact & Location

279 CHANCELLOR AVE

NEWARK, NJ 07112

Phone: (973)705-3923

http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/WEQ

District

Newark Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $44,682

District enrollment: 37,662

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

341134002206

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD